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DANCE 2016
DANCE 2016
LOVE PERFORMANCE LIVE PERFORMANCE
Front cover: Northern Ballet’s 1984
This page: Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty
The Birmingham Repertory Theatre Production of
Cirque de Glace
The Snowman
Evolution
An ice show beyond imagination
If the creation of the world was shaped by
fire and ice, then so it will be with Cirque
de Glace. Cirque de Glace brings to life
the story of the creation of our planet,
man’s evolution and a journey to the limits
of technology as a stunning ice
spectacular.
Music & Lyrics by Howard Blake
Design Ruari Murchison
Lighting Design Tim Mitchell
Choreography by Robert North
Directed by Bill Alexander
Combining dazzling ice dance from the
internationally renowned Russian Ice
Stars with the world of cirque, made
famous by Cirque du Soleil, Evolution
promises a thrilling, breathtaking
experience filled with music,
colour, incredible costumes and
jaw-dropping acrobatics to give pure
entertainment that’s out of this world!
WEDNESDAY 6 – SUNDAY 10 JANUARY 2016
WED – SAT 7.30PM, THU, SAT & SUN 2PM
£35 | £29 | £25 | £19
Post show Q&A after Thursday matinee performance
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The stage show based upon the book by
Raymond Briggs and the film directed
by Dianne Jackson and produced by
John Coates. When a young boy’s snowman
comes to life on Christmas Eve, the two set
off on a night-time quest for adventure. They
meet Father Christmas, dancing penguins,
reindeer and crowds of the Snowman’s
friends, but will they escape evil Jack Frost
and get back home for Christmas morning?
Based on Raymond Briggs’ much-loved
book and featuring Howard Blake’s classic
song Walking In The Air, this enchanting live
show has thrilled audiences in the West End
and now returns to Mayflower Theatre.
Be a part of the magic.
“Sheer theatrical magic.
Go see The Snowman
and melt”
The Times
“From the heart pounding opening to its
stunning and memorable close, this is
an amazing combination of circus skills,
ice skating and storytelling”
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WEDNESDAY 13 – SUNDAY 17 JANUARY 2016
WED – SAT 6.30PM & SAT 2.30PM & SUN 11AM & 2.30PM £31 | £27 | £23 | £19
THU 2PM £21 | £15. SAT 11AM Relaxed performance £9*
*Relaxed Performance: A specially adapted and relaxed performance for customers
with a wide range of disabilities and for those on the autistic spectrum.
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By Arrangement with Snowman Enterprises Limited
(A Penguin Company) and Chester Music Limited.
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Birmingham Royal Ballet
Swan Lake
Ballet’s greatest love story returns in Birmingham
Royal Ballet’s lavish production. This romantic fable
of ill-fated passion, powerfully illuminated by
Tchaikovsky’s legendary score, has bewitched
audiences for generations. By a moonlit lake, a
grieving prince witnesses the transformation of a
swan into a beautiful princess. Compelled by an
evil spell to spend her days in the form of a bird, she
can only be saved by the power of love. Filled with
exquisite ensembles, lyrical pas de deux and bravura
solos, this Swan Lake is atmospheric, romantic
and beautiful – an unforgettable experience.
Matthew Bourne’s
“One of the best Swan Lakes around”
The Express
“This is an outstanding evening”
The Times
Sleeping Beauty
A Gothic Romance
Music by Tchaikovsky
“A triumph”
The Guardian
TUE - SAT 7.30PM & SAT 2PM
£48.50 | £43.50 | £33.50 | £22 | £10.75
THU 2PM £36.50 | £33.50 | £26.50 | £22 | £10.75
Pre-performance Talk, 29 January 6.30pm
Company Class, 30 January 11.15am
Family Fun Day, 30 January 12.30pm
For full details see mayflower.org.uk/Whats_On
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“AN EYE-POPPING DELIGHT.
UNFORGETTABLE”
Observer
“EXTRAORDINARY. FANTASTIC.
DAZZLING. MASTERFUL”
Sunday Express
Matthew Bourne’s dazzling production of
Sleeping Beauty has won the hearts of
thousands and smashed box office records
across the UK and the USA since its premiere.
New Adventures have revived this new
classic in the repertoire to give audiences
one more chance to see the final piece in the
trio of Tchaikovsky masterpieces. If you loved
Nutcracker! and the famous Swan Lake with
a menacing all-male ensemble, this production
will become another firm favourite.
Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography Peter Wright,
Lev Ivanov, Marius Petipa
Production Peter Wright,
Galina Samsova
Designs Philip Prowse
Lighting Peter Teigen
TUESDAY 26 – SATURDAY 30 JANUARY 2016
Herald
With sumptuous sets and costumes, evocative
lighting and masterly storytelling you will be
transported in time from the halcyon days of
the late Edwardian era through to the modern
day. In a world full of magic, fairies, vampires,
love and romance, all brought to life by our
uniquely talented dancers - will Princess
Aurora ever find her true love again?
Sunday Express
The Arts Desk
Birmingham Mail
Manchester Evening News
TUESDAY 15 – SATURDAY 19 MARCH 2016
The Daily Telegraph
TUE – SAT 7.30PM & SAT 2PM £39 | £36 | £32 | £29 | £25
THU 2PM £29 | £27 | £25 | £21 | £19
The Times
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Post show Q&A with company members
after the performance on March 15th
Recommended age 5+
Photo by Hugo Glendinning
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Birmingham Royal Ballet
A Child’s Swan Lake
Northern Ballet
FRIDAY 29 JANUARY 2016
1PM – £10
FRIDAY 6 MAY 2016
12PM & 2PM – £7.50 | Children under 12 £6 per ticket
First Steps
Tortoise & the Hare
A ZooNation and Sadler’s Wells Co-Production
Into the Hoods:
Remixed
“The massively talented ZooNation
are genuinely mesmerising.
Standing ovation stuff”
Metro
“Dreams are made
of shows like this”
behindthearras.com
Post Show Q&A with company members
after the performance on March 28th
Curtain Raiser on all performances*
March 28th Into the Hoods: Remixed Festival*
This hour-long, interactive show features excerpts from the ballet,
performed by Birmingham Royal Ballet’s amazing dancers and full
orchestra. These are interspersed with scenes in which a storyteller
sets the scene, introduces the children to the music and characters
and shares some of the technical magic surrounding the ballet.
A feast of dance, music, costumes and lots of fun, this is a perfect
introduction to ballet.
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Following the successes of Ugly Duckling, Three Little Pigs and
Elves & the Shoemaker and the TV adaptations for CBeebies,
Northern Ballet bring their magic to Tortoise & the Hare.
Bringing this much-loved Aesop’s fable to life, Tortoise & the
Hare is the perfect opportunity for your little ones to enjoy live
ballet, music and theatre. These child friendly performances last
approximately 40 minutes.
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MONDAY 28 & TUESDAY 29 MARCH 2016
MON 7.30PM, TUE 2.30PM & 7.30PM
£25 | £19.50
*See page 15 for details.
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Into the Hoods: Remixed is the newly revamped version of the
award-winning production that stormed the West End in 2008.
Under the direction of Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Kate Prince,
the much-loved show returns to the stage with all the wit and charm
of the original, with new choreography, a remixed soundtrack and fresh
designs. Set in the ‘Ruff Endz Estate’, the story follows two lost school
children who have been tasked to find an iPhone as white as milk,
trainers as pure as gold, a hoodie as red as blood and some weave
as yellow as corn. Along the way, they meet DJ Spinderella, aspiring
singer Lil Red, vivacious rapper Rap-on-Zel, budding music producer
Jaxx and embark upon a storybook adventure into the heart of a
pulsating community.
Co-produced with Sadler’s Wells Theatre, co-commissioned by Curve, Leicester,
and supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
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Dance Consortium presents
Northern Ballet
Nederlands Dans Theater 2
1984
Nederlands Dans Theater are one of the world’s most celebrated dance companies,
wowing audiences with their unique brand of breathtaking dance, awe-inspiring skill and
passionate creativity. Artistically directed by award-winning choreographer Paul Lightfoot,
NDT2 presents 18 international dancers aged 18–23. With a winning combination of fresh
exuberance and astonishing athleticism, NDT2 promise to thrill and entertain, performing a
vibrant mixed repertoire of work.
Winston Smith lives in a world of absolute
conformity, his every action scrutinised by
Big Brother. However, when Winston meets
Julia he dares to rebel by falling in love.
The Guardian
The Independent
Financial Times
Based on George Orwell’s masterpiece
and created by Guest Choreographer
and former Royal Ballet dancer Jonathan
Watkins, Northern Ballet’s 1984 will
change the way you think about ballet.
Post-Show Q&A with company members
after the performance on 15 April 2016.
With a brand new score from Tony nominated
Composer Alex Baranowski played live by
Northern Ballet Sinfonia, see this iconic
classic reimagined for a modern audience.
STALLS SEATS £19.84*
ON WEDNESDAY 4 MAY AT 7.30PM
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“The dancers are young and sexy
and the dancing is superlative”
The Times
WEDNESDAY 4 – SATURDAY 7 MAY 2016
FRIDAY 15 – SATURDAY 16 APRIL 2016
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“The ballet equivalent
of a page-turner”
The Stage
*Subject to availability, maximum 4 tickets.
“Strong, slick and sleek. Stunning”
Daily Telegraph
FRI & SAT 7.30PM £29 | £23
“An ambitious, compelling and,
ultimately, moving new ballet”
The Telegraph
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Photo by Johan Persson
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THU 2PM £28 | £24 | £21
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See page 15 for details.
Based on 1984 by George Orwell (©1949) by permission
of Bill Hamilton as the Literary Executor of the Estate of the
Late Sonia Brownell Orwell.
Tobias Batley as Winston Smith in 1984. Photo by Guy Farrow.
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Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace in
Carlos Acosta
The Last Tango
A Classical Farewell
After an unparalleled career as one of
the world’s foremost ballet stars, Carlos
Acosta presents his final classical ballet
programme. From humble beginnings in Cuba
to performing on some of the world’s biggest
stages, Carlos Acosta has had an incredible
career. He has played many of ballet’s most
iconic roles including Prince Siegfried in Swan
Lake, Basilio in Don Quixote and The Prince
in Nutcracker. He has worked with leading
international ballet companies including Ballet
National de Cuba, The Royal Ballet, English
National Ballet and Houston Ballet, written
two novels and appeared in two feature films.
For his final UK tour dancing classical works,
he performs excerpts from his favourite ballet
repertoire alongside an incredible cast of
dancers from Cuba.
The nation’s favourite Strictly Come
Dancing stars in their ultimate farewell show.
Fresh from their sell-out hit shows Midnight
Tango and Dance ’Til Dawn, Strictly
superstars Vincent Simone & Flavia
Cacace have created their most moving
production yet as they prepare to dance
in their final ever theatre show.
Don’t miss your last chance to see this
beautiful couple do what they do best live,
in an intimate, passionate and explosive
experience – it’s time for The Last Tango.
Co-produced by Sadler’s Wells
and Vallid Productions
Presented in association
with Como No
“Star presence and poise
danced with exuberant delight”
The Independent (Midnight Tango)
Sunday Express (Dance ‘Til Dawn)
TUESDAY 12 –
SATURDAY 16 JULY 2016
TUESDAY 10 & WEDNESDAY 11 MAY 2016
TUE & WED 7.30PM
£55 | £49 | £39
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THU 2PM £29 | £27 | £24 | £19
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English National Ballet
Dance Consortium presents
Alvin Ailey®
American Dance
Theater
Giselle
Robert Battle – Artistic Director
Masazumi Chaya – Associate Artistic Director
English National Ballet are delighted to announce that Akram Khan,
one of the most sought after choreographers working today, is creating
a brand new version of Giselle, the greatest romantic ballet. English
National Ballet and Akram Khan previously collaborated on a critically
acclaimed piece called Dust as part of the Lest We Forget programme
in 2014.
Choreographed by Akram Khan
Co-produced by Manchester International Festival
and Sadler’s Wells, London
One of the world’s best dance companies
makes their Southampton debut in 2016
bringing their breath-taking talent and
technique to Mayflower Theatre’s stage
with a dazzling array of offerings.
TUESDAY 11 & WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER 2016
WEDNESDAY 26 –
SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER 2016
TUE & WED 7.30PM £35 | £29 | £19 – Post Show Q&A after Tue 11 Oct performance
WED 2PM – A one hour interactive educational programme with a performance of Revelations £15
WED-SAT 7.30PM & SAT 2.30PM
£48.50 | £43.50 | £33.50 | £22 | £10.75
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Rachael McLaren
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The original ballet is a timeless tale of love, heartbreak and redemption:
“It is a story that you find in some way in every culture, the woman
deceived who dies of a broken heart, and the spirit of this woman
that either forgives or seeks revenge”, says Rojo.
Don’t miss this unique interpretation of the iconic ballet.
Academy Award-winning designer Tim Yip, famous for his work on the
hit film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, will be creating a stunning set
design to the piece, while composer Ben Frost will create an adaptation
of the original score, performed by English National Ballet Philharmonic.
Direct from New York, under the leadership
of Artistic Director Robert Battle, Ailey
continues to wow audiences and critics
around the world. The all-star lineup will
include new works by some of today’s most
acclaimed choreographers, as well as Ailey
classics including the beloved crowd-pleaser
Revelations, the most widely-seen
modern dance work in the world.
See page 15 for details.
For Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director of English National Ballet,
“Giselle is a ballet that lives in both the real and spiritual world; this
is why I thought it would be particularly appropriate for Akram Khan,
whose work often represents those two worlds”. Akram Khan agrees:
“I am eager to start the creation of Giselle. It is a beautiful and iconic
piece, and I am looking forward to bringing my own take on it”.
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Mayflower Theatre Engage with Dance
Northern Ballet
Beauty & the Beast
A handsome Prince is transformed into a beast as
punishment for his ugly arrogance. Only true love
can break the spell – but who could love a
monster like him?
Northern Ballet’s Beauty & the Beast brings
one of the world’s most famous fairytales to life
in a kaleidoscope of colour, set to an infectious
score, including music by Saint-Säens, Bizet,
Debussy, Poulenc and Glazunov, played live
by Northern Ballet Sinfonia.
We are committed at Mayflower Theatre to developing dance across the region and giving opportunities for all to enjoy and participate in the
very best international dance. You will have already seen the wide range of activities and show events that now accompany our dance programme.
Some particular highlights include:
“A triumphant success”
The Telegraph
“An abundance of spectacle”
Mail on Sunday
Come and join us to celebrate all things Hip Hop.
We will be offering a range of activities and classes over
the day including Hip hop, urban art, street dance, iPad
animation and much much more. For more details see
mayflower.org.uk/Whats_On/IntoTheHoods2016.
Summer Youth Dance Project
We are delighted to announce our very first Summer Youth
Dance Project. This will take place at the end of summer
2016 and will give local young people the chance to work
with some of our very best visiting companies including
English National Ballet and ZooNation.
A treasured classic reimagined.
A timeless ballet for a modern audience.
WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER –
SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 2016
The Risk Free symbol on selected productions is our guarantee that you will enjoy them.
If you don’t like the performance, we will give you a credit against another show.
You must notify the Front of House Manager on the evening of the show to be eligible for a credit against your account.
WED – SAT 7.30PM & SAT 2PM £38 | £35 | £32 | £29 | £25
THU 2PM £28 | £24 | £21 | £19 | £15
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These are very short performances which take place immediately
before the show starts – or the ‘curtain raises’. The work is
created by the visiting company working with local young people.
It gives us all a chance to enjoy the next generation of young
dancers and helps them learn from the best dance professionals.
Into the Hoods Festival March 28th 2016
Delighting adults and children alike, book now
to see this remarkable company bring a new
magic to this enduring story.
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